ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term is given to ‘a long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while others remain on stage?’
A
Soliloquy
B
Aside
C
Dialogue
D
Monologue
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monologue: A long, uninterrupted speech by one character while other characters are onstage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monologue: A long uninterrupted speech given by one character onstage to everyone. Aside: A short speech given by one character, traditionally the other characters cannot hear.

Detailed explanation-3: -A monologue is when a person is speaking for an extended period of time during conversation. In the world of theatre, a monologue is typically a long speech delivered by a character while other characters are onstage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monologues come in different forms: Soliloquies. Villain speeches.

Detailed explanation-5: -When one character is talking for a while, it’s called a monologue. Soliloquy is the word we traditionally use to refer to a monologue that is delivered when the character is alone.

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